Projects 1955 Chevy Southeast Gassers Build

Wow! Great thread. You have to lose that wheelie bar and put that front end 3 feet in the air!

 

Been there, done that, with the big wheelies. All it does is puts ya on the trailer first round. Lol

 

Oh man but you look so good on the way there! Great build!

 

Thanks!

 

Been testing a little, didn’t quite have my ducks in a row for the season opener at Holt Florida, but we’re getting dialed in for Shady Side. 2232lb race ready minus driver isn’t bad for a 55 Chevy I don’t think!

 

Very nice build, the 55 looks great well done.

 

That is fly-weight Zak .... I know how tough it had to be to get there with the stringent rules.
God Bless you my friend,

 

Still tuning a little on the car, first SEGA race with the new setup, didn’t run super hard but not a bad debut. Got some ideas in the works coming up though.

 

You and your Dad will get it ironed out Zak

 

Lookin’ Good, Zak and Dad!

 

Nice car

 

Zak, it was really nice meeting and talking to you and your Dad at Shady Side. Lost my dad January 2020, miss him every day. Watching you and your dad working together really made me happy and remembering me and my dad doing the same thing, working as only a father and son can. You guys are the real deal, “Home Grown”! Really looking forward to your Anglia getting done and racing.

 

Thanks for stopping and hanging out, it was great to meet you in person! And yeah I’m very greatful to get to do all of this with my dad.

 

Had nothing but bad luck this year and can’t seem to kick the monkey off our back. Been selling some parts and getting some money gathered up, going to a new motor for the Farmington race. We went to A gas for a race last week at Kentucky, way heavy and underpowered just trying to get some decent passes on the car, now we have the motor back out and going to a 347” SBC and going back to B gas. No chance of making a run at the points this season, but we’re gonna try to shake up the ladder a little atleast.

 

Where did you pick up the dents? Good luck.

 

Drivers side is from Florida in November when the 396 came apart. The dent in the passenger side quarter happened on the way to the race in Alabama last month.

 

thanks.

 

I'm still pulling for you Zak !

 

Very interesting project to see it getting built.

Jimbo

 

Not only an "eye-candy" 55 but a strong runner too.......
Watched you at Shady Side and pics on HAMB.
Keep wrench'n you'll get there!!
6sally6

 

Haven’t really posted any pictures of the Anglia we’ve been building but it’s coming along. It’s up and rolling, cage is basically done, motor is mounted, and the headers are made. Need to put a couple more small bars in it, mount the steering box, and mount the rear shocks and it’ll be time to disassemble, finish weld everything, and final assembly can start. Race season pretty much has put this car on the back burner but I’ll get back on it soon hopefully.

 

Made a few races at the end of the season with the 55. Got the combo straightened out and running well. Went the fastest pass ever in B gas trim for the 55 at shady side, and we went a few rounds in the last couple races. Now we’re thrashing on the Anglia to get it ready for next season.

 

@Zak Hall did you guys make or buy these headers?

 

We made them out of a sprint car header kit.

 

Season opener for SEGA was kind of a mess for me especially. This was the first time to the track without dad, where he passed away in January from covid. I miss him terribly but I’m trying to keep going in his memory.

 

That's all you can do is keep going.
You know he wouldn't want you to quit.
My dad has been gone 20 years now and not a day goes by that I don't think about him and miss him.
Just keep remembering the good times.

 

As I watched the racing from Georgia, I thought to myself, What A Strong Man to be able to go back out there after losing Your Best Friend. Impossible for me to even fathom what must have been going through Your mind this past weekend. I know that the SEGA folks made you Welcome with their comraderie and I’m pretty sure there were tears shed as they offered their support and condolences. I will continue to Prayer for your healing, Carp.

 

Glad to see you are back out there Zak. Your dad sure would be very proud of you. He is watching over you my friend.

 

Sorry for your loss. I also lost my father in January, one of the hardest things I have had to deal with. He would like you to keep going and enjoy the racing.